Goliath Webcap vs One-striped opossum

Cortinarius praestans compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goliath Webcap	One-striped opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Monodelphis
Species	Cortinarius praestans	Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goliath Webcap	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.